08-14-2013, 09:25 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-14-2013, 09:27 PM by darkimmitator.)
Thanks gents .
Phil what led to going to end caps being started was , i was detailing the landing bays and I stopped at the back side because I knew the model was going to be handled alot with all the test fitting and engineering to produce the end caps . i just didn't want to risk breaking off or loosing any details . I think that I have a long way to go to catch up to your progress !! lol
Mike , as hard as these things are to construct , i am really enjoying the challenge . You have allmost got to think 5 steps ahead as you are building these little darlings !! The tubes won't go anywhere as the end has a hole drilled down the center with a small split pin down through the hole and peened over on each side . There is a styrene wall on either side of the pin so the tube can't move forward or backward . The worst that it can do is spin in the holes of the wall , but it is a pretty tight fit there .
Not sure if I am going to use a flasher board under the floor or run fiber optics from the floor, through the landing bay , up through the rear arm and into the main body to a row of chaseing led lights .Not even sure yet what to put on the inside back wall .are there copies of the original matte painting available out there ?
Phil what led to going to end caps being started was , i was detailing the landing bays and I stopped at the back side because I knew the model was going to be handled alot with all the test fitting and engineering to produce the end caps . i just didn't want to risk breaking off or loosing any details . I think that I have a long way to go to catch up to your progress !! lol
Mike , as hard as these things are to construct , i am really enjoying the challenge . You have allmost got to think 5 steps ahead as you are building these little darlings !! The tubes won't go anywhere as the end has a hole drilled down the center with a small split pin down through the hole and peened over on each side . There is a styrene wall on either side of the pin so the tube can't move forward or backward . The worst that it can do is spin in the holes of the wall , but it is a pretty tight fit there .
Not sure if I am going to use a flasher board under the floor or run fiber optics from the floor, through the landing bay , up through the rear arm and into the main body to a row of chaseing led lights .Not even sure yet what to put on the inside back wall .are there copies of the original matte painting available out there ?
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